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What is Field Experience?

Field Experience is the hallmark of a Wheelock education. Our undergraduate students are immediately exposed to professional practice in the field beginning freshman year with their Human Growth and Development course and accompanying field placement. Student in their junior and senior years who are enrolled in professional programs also complete more intensive field experiences co-supervised supervised by professionals and faculty members. Similarly, our graduate students enter the field early in their programs and work to inspire a world of good.

The Urban Commitment

The Field Experience Office (FEO) is a department within Wheelock's Office of Academic Affairs. The Field Experience Office works with Wheelock students, faculty, and site partners to enrich students' learning and preparation for professional practice through fieldwork, practicum, and internship experiences that are interwoven with the academic program. Our students do their field work in schools, hospitals, community agencies, and programs primarily in the Boston, Brookline, and Cambridge communities. Consistent with our Academic Guiding Principles, the College emphasizes diverse and inclusive settings that build students' capacity to become professionals who work effectively with all of America's children and families.

5 Ways Field Experience Can Enhance Your Career Path

Spend time in a professional environment in an area of interest

Build skills under close supervision of a mentor in a supportive environment